Lifeline South Coast Bookfair

Plans are well underway for the 2010 Autumn Lifeline Big Book Fair, taking place at the Kembla Grange Racecourse between 26^th and 28^th March 2010.

Nearly 50,000 books have been sorted and packed by our hard working volunteers and will be displayed in more than 50 categories. As usual, there will be something there for everyone, no matter what their interest may be: fiction; non-fiction; reference; hobbies; travel; children’s books; art; science; literature; history; biographies; old, rare or just interesting.

But we are always looking for more. You can donate books, new or old, to Lifeline South Coast at the Lifeline Shops in Wollongong, Unanderra or Kiama or the Lifeline Warehouse in Auburn St Wollongong. Wollongong City and Shellharbour City Libraries including Wollongong, Warrawong, Dapto, Helensburgh, Unanderra, Warilla, Oak Flats and Albion Park libraries are all acting as collection points as is Kiama Library. All 26 Southern.IML Pathology collection centres across the Illawarra and South Coast are year-round collection centres. Visit www.southernpath.com.au for the centre closest to you.

We are always looking for volunteers to help with the event. They may be required to

·         Set-up and pack-up the event

• Provide customer service and information
• Operate cash registers
• Work on the tally tables (helps if you are good with numbers)
• Complete exit interviews and other marketing jobs

If you think you can help, download the information booklet and application form from the volunteer with us (internal link) page or contact the Lifeline South Coast administration office on 02 4228 1311.

We would again like to thank our ongoing sponsors and supporters who continue to provide us quality services, venues, products and benefits all at wonderfully reduced prices or no cost at all. They include:

Gold Sponsors:

    

   who collect books and man the book collection truck at the event

 

who promote the event

 

  who provide a great venue at a wonderful price

 

who store our books free of charge

 

Bronze Sponsors:

 

    who give us a generous donation

 

 

 

 

Supporters:

·               Wollongong City Council Libraries,  Shellharbour City Council Libraries and Kiama Library have all been book donation points over the past few months

·               Fairy Meadow Primary School, the RTA, EWSS (Embroidery Work & Safety Supplies), Hydromet and St Therese Catholic Church in West Wollongong allowed us to display a banner on their properties

 

Remember, the Fair is on between 26^th and 28^th March 2010 between 10am and 4pm. Be there early to grab a bargain!